(HBO) – Boasting rich ecosystem, favourable climate and vast area of forest land, Doc Lap commune in Ky Son district holds huge potential for honey production. In fact, beekeeping has improved income and living quality of local people, helping promote the commune’s socio-economic development.
A beekeeping model developed by Nguyen Ngoc
Thich in Noi hamlet, Ky Son district’s Doc Lap commune earns his family some
300 million VND each year.
Seeing the economic efficiency of beekeeping, five
households have developed more than 300 bee colonies in Song and Noi hamlets, which
boast good climate and abundant food supply. As compared to other economic
model, beekeeping requires less manpower and lower investment while running
lower risks and having stable income.
In a bid to support the households in expanding beekeeping business, the
commune has created conditions for them to get access to preferential loans
from the district’s Bank for Social Policies. Besides, local beekeepers are
encouraged to share experience and help each other, thus branching out
effective models.
However, honey production in the commune is now at small scale, and most of the
products are sold to local residents. Besides, science and technology have not
been applied comprehensively in production to maximise yield and quality.
Chairman of the communal People’s Committee Nguyen Ngoc Que said "Doc Lap is
among the communes in Ky Son district benefiting from the Programme 135 under
the National Target Programme on Sustainable Poverty Reduction. Last year, the
commune’s income per capita stood at 19.6 million VND, and its poverty rate was
35.9 percent. The locality sees beekeeping as an effective model to reduce poverty
sustainably. In the coming time, it will continue encouraging local residents
to expand their beekeeping scale and increase bee colonies.”
He hopes competent sectors and agencies will organise training courses, provide
financial assistance, transfer science-technology to local residents, and
expand consumption market for local honey./.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended a groundbreaking ceremony for an electronic printed circuit board (PCB) factory at Da River Left Bank Industrial Park in Hoa Binh province on April 13. The electronic PCB factory is invested by Japan's Meiko Group at a total cost of 200 million USD.
In the first quarter of 2024, the credit institutions in the province have actively deployed the legal documents of the State and the State Bank relating to currency, credit and interest rates. At the same time, they have promoted the capital mobilization, focusing on the solutions to expand the credit investment along with strengthening the credit quality management, lending to priority programs to promptly meet the capital needs for export - business and consumer demand during Tet in 2024.
Outside the key economic region of Hoa Binh, yet Lac Son district has utilised its potential and strengths regarding labour, land, and transportation connectivity to attract investment to the locality, contributing to promoting socio-economic development.
In a move to expedite the execution and disbursement of the 2024 capital plan for ODA projects, aiming for a disbursement rate of over 90% of the allocated funding, the Hoa Binh People's Committee issued Document No. 483/UBND-KTN on April 3, 2024, regarding such efforts.
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The Hoa Binh administration was entrusted by the Prime Minister with a budget of 3.43 trillion VND (142.91 million USD) for investment in 2024. The provincial People's Council approved nearly 3.76 trillion VND, which has been meticulously allocated to projects, achieving 100% of the assigned capital plan.